Chaulukya dynasty
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The Chaulukya dynasty was a powerful medieval ruling family in western India, particularly Gujarat, known for its patronage of art, architecture, and major Hindu temples.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chaulukya dynasty canonical | 5 |
| Chaulukya | 3 |
| Chaulukya (Solanki) dynasty | 3 |
| Chaulukya kingdom of Gujarat | 1 |
| Chaulukya kings | 1 |
| Chaulukyas of Lata | 1 |
| Gurjaras of Broach | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3453818 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Chaulukya dynasty Context triple: [Somnath Temple, associatedWithDynasty, Chaulukya dynasty]
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A.
Maitraka dynasty
The Maitraka dynasty was a post-Gupta ruling house that governed parts of western India, especially Saurashtra with its capital at Vallabhi, between the 5th and 8th centuries CE.
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B.
Paramara dynasty
The Paramara dynasty was a medieval Rajput ruling house that controlled the Malwa region of central India, noted for its patronage of Sanskrit literature, temple architecture, and regional power between the 9th and 14th centuries.
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C.
Newalkar dynasty
The Newalkar dynasty was the ruling Maratha royal family of the princely state of Jhansi, most famously associated with Rani Lakshmibai.
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D.
Pandya dynasty
The Pandya dynasty was an ancient Tamil royal lineage that ruled parts of southern India, particularly in present-day Tamil Nadu, and was renowned for its maritime trade, patronage of Tamil literature, and long-standing rivalry with the Chola and Chera dynasties.
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E.
Guhila dynasty
The Guhila dynasty was a prominent Rajput ruling family in northwestern India, best known for establishing and governing the kingdom of Mewar for several centuries.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Chaulukya dynasty Target entity description: The Chaulukya dynasty was a powerful medieval ruling family in western India, particularly Gujarat, known for its patronage of art, architecture, and major Hindu temples.
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A.
Maitraka dynasty
The Maitraka dynasty was a post-Gupta ruling house that governed parts of western India, especially Saurashtra with its capital at Vallabhi, between the 5th and 8th centuries CE.
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B.
Paramara dynasty
The Paramara dynasty was a medieval Rajput ruling house that controlled the Malwa region of central India, noted for its patronage of Sanskrit literature, temple architecture, and regional power between the 9th and 14th centuries.
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C.
Newalkar dynasty
The Newalkar dynasty was the ruling Maratha royal family of the princely state of Jhansi, most famously associated with Rani Lakshmibai.
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D.
Pandya dynasty
The Pandya dynasty was an ancient Tamil royal lineage that ruled parts of southern India, particularly in present-day Tamil Nadu, and was renowned for its maritime trade, patronage of Tamil literature, and long-standing rivalry with the Chola and Chera dynasties.
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E.
Guhila dynasty
The Guhila dynasty was a prominent Rajput ruling family in northwestern India, best known for establishing and governing the kingdom of Mewar for several centuries.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dynasty
ⓘ
medieval Indian dynasty ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Solanki dynasty ⓘ |
| built |
Dilwara Temples
ⓘ
surface form:
Dilwara Temples (early phases)
Modhera Sun Temple ⓘ Rani ki Vav ⓘ numerous Jain temples ⓘ |
| capital |
Anahilapataka
ⓘ
Patan district ⓘ
surface form:
Patan
|
| conflict |
Ghaznavid invasions
ⓘ
Ghurid invasions ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| currency |
gold coins
ⓘ
silver coins ⓘ |
| endTime | c. 1244 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Rajputs
ⓘ
surface form:
Rajput
|
| firstRuler |
Mularaja
ⓘ
surface form:
Mularaja I
|
| foundedBy |
Mularaja
ⓘ
surface form:
Mularaja I
|
| governmentType | monarchy ⓘ |
| influenced | later Rajput architecture ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Rajput architecture
ⓘ
surface form:
Maru-Gurjara architecture
temple building ⓘ |
| language |
Gujarati
ⓘ
surface form:
Old Gujarati
Sanskrit ⓘ |
| notableRuler |
Bhimadeva I
ⓘ
Bhimadeva II ⓘ Jayasimha Siddharaja ⓘ Karna ⓘ Kumarapala ⓘ Mularaja ⓘ
surface form:
Mularaja I
|
| notableWork | development of Solanki style of architecture ⓘ |
| partOf |
history of Gujarat
ⓘ
history of Rajasthan ⓘ |
| patronized |
Brahmin scholars
ⓘ
Hindu temples ⓘ Jain scholars ⓘ Jainism ⓘ architecture ⓘ art ⓘ |
| precededBy | Gurjara-Pratihara dynasty ⓘ |
| region |
Gujarat
ⓘ
western India ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| ruled |
Gujarat
ⓘ
parts of Malwa ⓘ parts of Rajasthan ⓘ |
| startTime | c. 940 ⓘ |
| succeededBy | Vaghela dynasty ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Chaulukya dynasty Description of subject: The Chaulukya dynasty was a powerful medieval ruling family in western India, particularly Gujarat, known for its patronage of art, architecture, and major Hindu temples.
Referenced by (15)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Chaulukya kings
this entity surface form:
Gurjaras of Broach
this entity surface form:
Chaulukya (Solanki) dynasty
this entity surface form:
Chaulukya (Solanki) dynasty
subject surface form:
Bhima I
subject surface form:
Bhima I
this entity surface form:
Chaulukya
subject surface form:
Bhima I
this entity surface form:
Chaulukya kingdom of Gujarat
this entity surface form:
Chaulukyas of Lata
this entity surface form:
Chaulukya
this entity surface form:
Chaulukya (Solanki) dynasty